PISTA SANDESH

Ingredients    2 cups grated Paneer     1 cup sugar     1 tbsp rose water     1/2 tsp green cardamom seeds     10 Pista thinly sliced Method: Mix sugar and paneer together. Place it over the heat and stir constantly. When it will turn little thick then put rose water & cardamon seeds in it. Remove from the heat. Stir few more times. Now you can make round or square or any other shape. Place the thin sliced pista upon the sandesh. Serve cold....

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TAUK DAL

Ingredients250 grams pigeon pea divide (arhar dal) 1 teaspoon ghee 1/2 teaspoon onion seeds 2 teaspoon sugar 4 -6 green chillies Salt to taste 3 medium raw mangoes 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powderHow to make Tauk Dal    Wash, take off and cut the mangoes into 6-8 pieces lengthwise.     Wash the dal and boil with 4 cup of water.     Mix in turmeric and stir.     Continue cooking for about 20 minutes.     Mix in raw mangoes, green chillies and salt.     Stir fry till the time the mangoes are soft but not mushy.     Mix in sugar and stir.    ...

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LADY FINGER PICKLE

Ingredients:    25 Lady fingers 1 cup Lemon (Nimbu) juice 4 teaspoons Salt (Namak) for lemon juice 2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds 2 teaspoons Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi) 2 teaspoons mustard powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric (Haldi) powder 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida 2 teaspoons Cumin Seeds (Jeera) 8 teaspoons Salt (Namak) for masala A few curry leavesHow to make Lady finger pickle:    Remove the ends, head and tail of each Lady finger and slit on one side.     Mix salt with all the ground spices and wet with a little juice.     Fill the spices in the Lady fingers.     Heat the...

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STUFFED RED CHILLI PICKLE

Ingredients:    240 grams big red chillies for stuffing 4 teaspoons fenugreek seeds, roasted and powdered 3 teaspoons Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi) 8 teaspoons aniseed powder 8 teaspoons Salt (Namak) 6 teaspoons ground spices 4 teaspoons mustard powder 4 teaspoons cumin powder juice of 2 Lemons (Nimbu) 1 cup Oil (Tel), heated and cooled 4 teaspoons amchoorHow to make stuffed red chilli pickle:    Remove the stems of the chillies and then the seeds from the stem side carefully with the back of a hair pin.     Wet all the ingredients with lemon juice and a little oil.     Fill the...

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SWEET MANGO PICKLE

Ingredients:Raw Mango - 1 Jaggery - 2 tbsp Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Mustard Curry leavesMethod:Dice mango into medium sized pieces. In a pan take a spoon of oil and crackle mustard and curry leaves.  Now put the mangoes into it and pour some water for it to get cooked.  Close the pan with a lid and leave it alone for 5 min.  Once the mango gets cooked, add chilly powder, jaggery and salt to it and mix well.  Allow it to cook for another 5 min.  Sweet and sour mango pickle is ready to eat.  You can preserve this pickle in the refrigerator for a week.This pickle goes well with roti and curd...

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TURNIP PICKLE

Ingredients:    1/2 kg Turnips (Shalgam) 1 cup Mustard Oil (Sarson Ka Tel) 15 cloves Garlic (Lasun) 1 cup Vinegar (Sirka) 3/4 or 1 cup Sugar (Cheeni) 15 dry Dates (Khajoor) 6 teaspoons seedless golden Raisins (Kishmish) 1 teaspoon peppercorn 2 teaspoons chilli powder 1 teaspoon Onions seeds (Kalonji) 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera) 1/3 cup Salt (Namak)How to make turnip pickle:    Grind the spices and sugar together.     Grind dates and raisins with a little vinegar.     Peel and cut turnips into thick round slices and rub salt on them.     Keep for 8 hours.    ...

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Egg Salad Parmesan Sandwich

Prep Time: 10 min Ingredients:    6  hard boiled eggs, sliced in quarters    2  celery stalks, chopped finely 1/2  onion, chopped finely 1/2  cup salad dressing (or mayonnaise) 1/2  teaspoon Parmesan Cheese 1/4  teaspoon salt    1  tomato, sliced    4  lettuce leaves    8  bread slices, your choice of bread M.O.P: PLACE the eggs, celery, onion, salad dressing (or mayonnaise), cheese, and salt into your mixing bowl.  Using your fork, mix the ingredients.    HOWEVER, you want your egg mixture coarsely chopped.  Now,...

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Easy Egg & Ham Bake Breakfast

Ingredients 12 - ounces Sliced Ham Steak (Oval) 2 - Tablespoon Butter or Margarine 8 - Eggs M.O.P: Place Ham Steak in a wide frying pan and cook slowly until browned (about 5 minutes). Turn ham and brown the other side. Remove ham to a warmed platter. For scrambled eggs, melt butter or margarine in a small pan over medium-low heat and stir, cooking until set. For fried eggs, melt tablespoon butter or margarine in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Break in eggs and cook uncovered, for sunnyside-up style until desired firmness. Add eggs to warm platter with ha...

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Double-Dipper Egg

INGREDIENTS 4 hard-cooked eggs, peeled, sliced 1/4 cup finely crushed Cheddar cheese crackers 1/4 cup or 2 (individual) containers purchased ranch salad dressing DIRECTIONS 1 Place 2 eggs in each of 2 resealable food storage plastic bags.  Divide cracker crumbs into 2 small plastic containers with lids.  If necessary, divide salad dressing into 2 small plastic containers with lids. Pack in 2 insulated lunch bags with ice packs. 2 At lunch time, dip eggs in salad dressing, then in cracker crumb...

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Scrambled Eggs

Makes 8 servings Prep Time: 30 min. Cooking time: 24 min. Ingredients: 12 - slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 - pound (3 cups) new red potatoes, unpeeled, cubed 3/4-inch 2 - medium (1 cup) onions, chopped 1 - medium (3/4 cup) green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 - cup Half & Half 12 - eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 - teaspoon salt 1/4 - teaspoon pepper 6 - ounces (1 1/2 cups) Cheddar Cheese, shredded M.O.P: Cook bacon in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add potatoes; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are browned and crisply tender for 12 to 15 minutes. Add onions and green pepper....

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Brunch Bunch Scramble

9 to 18 servings Prep Time: 10 min. Baking Time: 15 min. Ingredients: 18 - eggs 1 - cup nonfat or low-fat (1%) milk 1-1/2 - teaspoons dill weed 3/4 - teaspoon salt (optional) 1/4 - teaspoon lemon juice 1-1/2 - cups diced cooked lean ham 1 - can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained 1/3 - cup minced green onions with tops 1 - Tablespoon butter or cooking oil or cooking spray M.O.P: Preheat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, dill weed, salt, if desired, and lemon juice until well blended. Stir in ham, mushrooms and onions. In preheated oven, melt butter in 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Pour in egg mixture....

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Salmon & Vegetables in Lemon Dill Sauce

Makes 6 servings Prep Time: 10 min. Cooking time: 9 min. Ingredients 1 - package (12-ounce) (3 cups) uncooked dried penne pasta 2 - cups Light Sour Cream 2 - teaspoons lemon juice 2 - teaspoons freshly grated lemon peel 2 - teaspoons dried dill weed 1 - teaspoon garlic salt 1 - pound fresh salmon, skinned, cut into 3/4-inch cubes Salt Pepper 1 - Tablespoon butter 1/4 - cup sliced leeks 1 - medium (1/2 cup) red bell pepper, cubed 1/2-inch 1 - package (8-ounce) (2 cups) frozen sugar snap peas M.O.P: Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and keep warm. In a small bowl, you want to combine sour cream, lemon juice,...

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Easy Gulf-Style Citrus Shrimp

Prep Time: 10 min. Cooking Time: 10 min. Ingredients: 1 - lime 1 - medium orange 6 - Tablespoons Unsalted Butter 1/4 - cup chopped green onions 3/4 - teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 - teaspoon red pepper sauce 1 - pound (31 to 35) medium fresh raw shrimp, peeled, deveined 1/4 - cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 - package (9-ounce) refrigerated fettucine, cooked M.O.P: Remove zest of lime and orange using citrus zester or fine grater. Juice lime and reserve 2 tablespoons juice. Juice orange and reserve juice. In a 10-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter until sizzling. Next, add green onions, cumin and pepper sauce. Cook over medium-high...

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